The Manufacturers Association of
To provide advocacy and drive a variety of initiatives to support manufacturing excellence in Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and Allegany counties.
The Manufacturers Association of at a glance
- Total assets
- $573,300
- -0.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $75,386
- -29.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $12,437
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $119,378
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Manufacturers Association of funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Manufacturers Association of gives
- Giving grew 220% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $50K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dream It Do It Western NY Inc Jamestown, NY | Support for Dream It Do It Manufacturing Initiatives | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $573,300 | $75,386 | $119,378 | — | — | $12,437 |
| 2024 | $574,730 | $106,483 | $112,753 | — | — | $12,437 |
| 2023 | $578,109 | $68,142 | $179,300 | $50,000 | 1 | $9,316 |
| 2022 | $615,262 | $72,562 | $127,988 | $25,000 | 1 | $9,299 |
| 2021 | $793,790 | $51,462 | $35,719 | $9,836 | 1 | $6,389 |
| 2020 | $655,355 | $72,674 | $62,997 | $15,604 | 2 | $10,072 |
About The Manufacturers Association of
Based on IRS filings
The Manufacturers Association of is a public charity, based in Jamestown, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $573K in total assets. Net investment income was $12K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Manufacturers Association of is led by Todd Tranum, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Todd Tranum
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$33K (2022) → $68K (2025)
Dale Gier
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Anson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Lanski
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy Manitta
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Curt Anderson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Mulryan
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Zabrodsky
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shawn Hricko
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chase Churchill
Vice President
Second Vice President → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Zebraski
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rhonda Johnson
Immediate Past President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick Turner
Vice President
Director → Second Vice President, 2023
Second Vice President → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Eric Kenney (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Melissa Curran (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Anna Dibble (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Chris Napoleon (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Dan Demarte (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Eric Livengood (2020–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Jim Stitt Jr. (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: John Stahley (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Mike Evans (2020–2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $68K, to Todd Tranum (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about The Manufacturers Association of
How large is The Manufacturers Association of?
The Manufacturers Association of reported $573K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $75K.
Where does The Manufacturers Association of operate?
The Manufacturers Association of has awarded grants in New York.
What is The Manufacturers Association of's EIN?
The Manufacturers Association of's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2188941. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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